We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary In the high priestly prayer, Jesus prayers for big things for the future church. He prays for wonderful things that no believers could ever achieve on their own. The church needs God the Father to work to make…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary What gets in the way of the disciples understanding of Jesus? What gets in the way of our understanding of Jesus? We need new eyes to see the truth of Jesus and the gospel. Hear Dave unpack Jesus’ words to his…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary There is much that God is accomplishing in the world right now. There is much that Jesus asks of those who follow him. Listen as Dave looks at Christ's words in John 16 and brings clarity to what the role of a…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Jesus speaks to believers about the hatred that the world will have for them. Across the globe, millions of Christians face intense persecution. Listen as Dave speaks to the realities of the persecuted church.…

Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Ryan Etchells and Elliot Vure from Together. Ryan and Elliot share the history of Together, how they have been able to help businesses access money and what they can do for clients. Find out more about Together and how they can help you access funding on their website. togethermoney.com…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Do you think of Jesus as friend? Jesus says you are His friend if you do what He commands. Listen as Dave explains what it means for Jesus to call believers friends. Text John 15:12-17 12 “This is my commandme…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Fruit is the outcome of obedience to God. Jesus instructs believers to abide in him in order to bear fruit. Listen to guest preacher Courtney Ameli explain Jesus’ words. Text John 15:1-11 “I am the true vine, …

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Jesus declared to his disciples that whoever believes in him will do greater works than he did. How can this be possible, given that he is savior and Lord and those who believe are merely humans? Listen as Dav…

Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Warwick North West Managing Director, Greg Johnson. Greg shares a whistle stop history of Warwick and his rise to Managing Director, some of his challenges along the way and his vision for the future, not just for Warwick but the wider business region too. Find out more about Warwick North West on their we…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Paul describes believers as hard pressed on every side but not crushed, perplexed but not in despair. How can believers celebrate faith in the face of suffering. Listen to Dave as he unpacks the hope that Paul…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary The Colossians desired to stop sinning, and looked to the traditions of the past to help them further their sanctification. Listen to Dave as he unpacks Paul redirects them to a new understanding of Christ. Te…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary To anyone who believes in Christ, death can no longer kill you. Listen as Dave speaks to Christ’s great victory over death through his crucifixion and resurrection. Text John 20:1-11 Now on the first day of th…

We meet Sunday mornings at New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Last week, we heard of Jesus’ capture and trial on his road to the cross. Listen this week as Dave leads us through Jesus’ crucifixion as we continue on to Easter. Text John 19:16b-42 16 So he delivered him ov…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary After entering Jerusalem , Jesus foretold of his own death. Within a week, he stood before Pontius Pilate and a Jewish mob, led by the Pharisees, demanding his crucifixion. In this sermon, Geor…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Peter, the rock upon which Jesus built the church, denied Christ three times on the night before the crucifixion. How could such a devoted follower do this? And what does Peter do with his fail…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas leads a large group of soldiers to arrest Jesus. Listen to Dave as he unpacks Jesus’ words and actions in this sacred moment as we move closer towards the cru…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary In the week before Jesus’ crucifixion, he shares with the crowd in Jerusalem that he will die. Listen to CJ as he unpacks this moment, Jesus’ experience and the glory that God has planned. Text…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary At the beginning of every year, we take six weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. List…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary At the beginning of every year, we take six weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. In W…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary At the beginning of every year, we take six weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. List…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary At the beginning of every year, we take six weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. List…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary 2024 appears it will be a year marked by conflict culturally and globally. The presidential election, climate change, wars around the globe, and so forth. How can we as Christians remain ground…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary If you had not heard of Jesus, would you still want someone to come and fix all of our problems? Who would you be waiting for? Listen to Dave as he speaks to the meaning of Advent. Text Luke 2:1-7 1 In those days la decree went out fro…

As we round out 2023, the latest guest in the Downtown Den 'Leaders' series is Dave Brewitt the Owner and Chief Executive of Hope Street Hotel and Owner of Carpenter Investments. In a compelling conversation with DIB CEO Frank McKenna, Dave shares his career journey from teaching in Birkenhead to founding one of Liverpool's finest hotels, From shar…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary This is part 7 in the series “Verily: Courageous Knowing and Living”. Hope is becoming less and less common these days, if not simply nonexistent. Wars, climate, economic struggle, increasingly mental health issues and so on. Listen to…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary This is part 6 in the series “Verily: Courageous Knowing and Living”. All truth is meant to lead us to love God and love others. Listen to Dave as he expounds on belief in the truth of God. Text The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary The Advent season is upon us. Listen to Georgia as she introduces the time of Advent to us. Text Isaiah 9:2-7 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light sh…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary This is part 5 in the series “Verily: Courageous Knowing and Living”. How do we become comfortable with the truth once we know it? In this sermon, Dave unpacks this with respect to the text in 1 John. Text 1 John 1:5-9 5 This is the me…

In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna is joined by Gary Murray, North West Regional Manager for Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers are an independent charity that gives people the power to speak up and stop crime – 100% anonymously. In this interview Gary tells us what Crimestoppers is, how it works and why. Links Website: cr…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary This is part 4 in the series “Verily: Courageous Knowing and Living”. God chose to make the gospel foolish in the eyes of worldly wisdom, and worldly wisdom is foolish in the eyes of God. Whichever path we follow, we will be a fool to …

Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of getting to know them a bit better, and we have recorded a series of conversations in the Downtown Den with the personalities behind the brands. In this episode DIB Director, Chris McKenna chats …

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary This is part 3 in the series “Verily: Courageous Knowing and Living”. In seeking to know truth, how do we account for the effects of sin? Sin is confusing because it is the rejection of reality. Listen to Dave as he expounds upon knowi…

In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with Steven Hesketh from Savvy Hospitality and his new venture The Hospitality Hero. Steven tells us all about the upcoming The Art of Hospitality conference taking place on Wednesday 15th November 2023 at Hilton Liverpool City Centre. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-h…

Please join us on Sunday mornings. You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary When Adam and Eve met, they were naked and unashamed. Adam and Eve could be in relationship with each other with full confidence that the more the other person got to know them, the more they would be loved. In the third sermon in the …

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary In our current culture, we are flooded with information, facts, and data about ourselves and the world we live in. We need an expert or a guide to make meaning of this flood. Listen to our gues…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Dave continues with the second sermon in the series “Verily: Courageous Knowing and Living”. Modern society has an abundance of information, ready at our fingertips, on anything and everything …

In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna is joined by Liverpool business woman, social media influencer and model Jade Ainsworth. Talking about her career, Jade discusses her way into the modelling world, her career as a magazine columnist, how she became an online personality in Liverpool, and her infamous appearance on C…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary At Jesus’ sham trial, Pilate famously asks the Son of God, “What is truth?” Many of us find ourselves asking that question today, but is there an answer? Today we begin a new sermon series on h…

The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by the chief executive of Manchester City Council, Joanne Roney OBE. In a fascinating discussion Joanne discusses her career, some of the lessons she has learned throughout her career and her tips and tricks for what she b…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary For many of us, the practice of Sabbath is difficult and counter to the work culture we are a part of. Listen to Adam as he speaks to the importance of Sabbath and how essential it is to the Ch…

The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger. Discussing a varied career, Luciana reflects on her career working in retail for Disney and in the NHS and what lessons she took from her experiences …

The latest episode in our 'leaders' series hears from CEO at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, John Irving. In this fascinating discussion with Frank McKenna, John discusses his career from Procter & Gamble to LJLA. A Geordie through and through, John discusses his role as Finance Director and Newcastle United Football Club and how he was able to sepa…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary What is the cost of glory? The cost of witnessing glory? The cost of advancing glory? Experiencing glory? Listen as Dave examines how John expounds upon this in John 11. Text John 11:1-44 Now a…

In the fourth epsiode of the 'Leaders' series of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with the chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Deborah Cadman. Deborah discusses her vaired career, her experiences prior to taking on the chief executive role at Birmingham City Council, the lessons she has learned from leaders and her stint workin…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary In John 10, Jesus gave his last public defense of his ministry before preparing for the cross. Listen to Dave explain the reasoning Jesus used to those listening at the temple. Text John 10:22-…

In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with CEO of M & Gaucho Restaurants, Martin Williams. Martin shares his pathway into hospitality, which began with a foray into acting, and his subsequent rise to head honch at Rare Restaurants. Martin also shares some tips and advice on what he believes makes a good leader.…

We just moved back inside to our old home, New Traditions Elementary School! You can find more information about our Sunday gatherings on this page. Summary Throughout the gospels, Jesus revealed his divinity through signs. Those who witness them either came to faith in him or revealed their unbelief. The Pharisees increasingly opposed Jesus, but w…

As the Linonesses head for a World Cup final (at the time of publishing), Frank Mckenna chats with Chief Executive of Women in Football, Yvonne Harrison. In an extremely interesting discussion Yvonne discusses how she got involed with Women in Football, her difficulties in being a woman in a male dominated field and the growth of womens football. Y…

In the first episode of Season Four of the Downtown Den Podcast, DIB boss Frank Mckenna chats with Managing Director of Make Events, Holly Moore. In a fascinating conversation which looks at Holly's career and personal motivations, they touch on how 'Live Events' coped during and after lockdown, hybrid and virtual events, the struggle of employing …

Downtown Den Special. DIBs political Editor Jim Hancock and Frank McKenna analyse the July 2023 by election results – and find out who were the winners and losers.By downtowninbusiness